The N Factor

Ralph Nader launched an exploratory look at running for president a while ago when the only true populist in the Democratic race, John Edwards, dropped out. Nader's scheduled to appear on Meet the Press this Sunday morning, where I have a hunch he may be announcing his official candidacy for president. Interestingly enough, on the donations page for his exploratory committee, the limit for individual donations is $2300, the exact limit for individual donors in any national election campaign. Now I'm sure he set this amount a while ago, but I am also sure he has been planning to run for president again from the get-go, but wanted the herd to be nearly completely thinned out. I'm in class right now, so I can't expand any more, but I might add more later. Let me just say that a Nader candidacy is an absolute dream for this passenger on the straight-talk express.